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GODAN launches the Soil Data Working Group
15/02/2017
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition ( GODAN), has launched a new working group on Soil Data Working Group, in cooperation with the Research Data Alliance and the Global Soil Partnership. The working group was initially conceptualized during GODAN Summit 2016.The working group will...22/ 02
2017
Youth and Technology: The Missing Link in Agriculture
15/02/2017
Photo credits: Young Africa Works This is the title of a blog post by Brian Bosire, founder of UjuziKilimo, an agricultural technology company that brings affordable precision farming to smallholder farmers in Kenya, faces the issue of technology adoption among smallholders in Kenya. Although the...
GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report
14/02/2017
Rural mobile connectivity is still poor in Africa, according to the GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2016 Report. Mobile connectivity can help smallholders get access to relevant market information and financial services, which are essential for their development. Affordability is another key issue, as...01/ 03
2017
GFAR Webinar – Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Value of Facilitators
01/03/2017
GFAR is pleased to invite you to the webinar:
Agents of Change in Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation: The Value of Facilitators
Date: 1 March 2017
Time: 14:00 Rome time
Duration: 1.5 hours max
World Radio Day 2017: Radio is You
13/02/2017
Today, the 13th of February is World Radio Day? What is this day all about? World Radio Day is about celebrating radio, a day to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring together people from all over the world. This day was proclaimed by the UNESCO’s 36th General Conference in...
Bringing Coconut Farmers into the 21st Century through Mobile Agriculture
13/02/2017
Can technology help family famers in the developing world? The story of Coconut farmers in the Philippines does offer answers to this question. Philippines has more than 3.5 million coconut farmers and most of them are communal farmers. Most abject poverty in the world is concentrated in farming...
Free Webinar : Open Data and Open Science : current trends and global initiatives
13/02/2017
Open Data and Open Science is a current hot topic and has implications for food and nutrition security, especially in Africa. JOIN us at a FREE WEBINAR dicussing OPEN DATA and OPEN SCIENCE: Current Trends and Global Initiatives Date: 14 February 2017, Tuesday Time: 13:00 Ghana | 14:00 Rome | 15:00...14/ 02
2017
Open Data and Open Science: Current Trends and Global Initiatives
14/02/2017
Open Data and Open Science: Current Trends and Global Initiatives
Tuesday 14 February 2017
13:00 Ghana | 14:00 Rome | 15:00 Johannesburg | 16:00 Nairobi
15/ 02
2017
Join us for ASIRA's online course First Webinar!
15/02/2017
A.S.I.R.A. (Access to Scientific Information Resources in Agriculture) Online Course for Low-Income Countries starts on 13 February (Monday), 2017. Throughout the course, several webinar sessions will be held based on the subjects taught in the units. These webinars are specially designed for the course participants but also open to anyone who is interested in the subject. The first webinar will be held on 15 February (Wednesday), 2017. Register by February 13th, 2017